Former Texas Governor Rick Perry is nominated to be the next Secretary of Energy.
Until a few weeks ago, Perry had literally no idea what the Secretary of Energy does, and it wasn’t too long ago he had called for its abolition. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Afternoon WBEN talker David Bellavia ran in a Republican primary against Chris Collins to win the right to battle incumbent Kathy Hochul for the 27th Congressional District seat. He wrote this analysis of the allegations against Chris Collins’ alleged insider stock trading.
Writer-director Mike Mills was inspired to make his breakthrough film, Beginners, when his own father came out of the closet at the age of 75. For his followup he turns to his mother for inspiration, though the result seems to be much more about himself.
This week, a Buffalo based musician named Da’Von McCune released his first piece of music, a tribute to first lady Michelle Obama that comes on her birthday—the day after Martin Luther King Day, and in the final week of Barack Obama’s presidency. The song, titled “Michelle Obama Ft. T Brizzy,” a danceable hip hop track with a catchy hook about the first lady also comes as a refreshing reminder of the love and positivity that many people in Buffalo feel for the first family on the heels Carl Paladino’s hate speech which was pointed at Michelle Obama, especially.
[HIP HOP] Host Truey V brings to the stage five Buffalo-based hip hop acts this Sunday, January 22 at Milkie’s. Acts include Little Cake, Looney Acres, Rodagues, Jack Topht, and a performance by wza, Short Moscato, and Illusive under the name 14 Trapdoors.
[ELECTRONIC] Last week two local musicians, Bill Nehill and Ed Hallborg, working under the name pieces, released their new collaboration, an album called pieces 1. (See last week’s “Public Picks” for our mini-review of the album.) This week, they’ll celebrate the release of that album at Mohawk Place this Friday, January 20 with a show that’ll feature a performance by the duo, as well as sets by Sparklebomb and DJ Nicholas Reid.
[HIP HOP] Four talented Buffalo-based beat producers and DJs will come together for the second edition of Got Beats at Mohawk Place. The monthly showcase, which focuses on emerging and veteran hip hop producers, will feature Jace Beats, Sparkmatik, Shuteyes, and DeBug, and is hosted by Program. The showcase takes place this Thursday, January 19.